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C. E. VON SCHWARZ.

DEVICE PoR STOPPINGHORSBS. No. 273,616. a Patented Maxn, 1883.

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UNITED STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE.

CARL E. VON SCHWARZ, 0F VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

EVC FOR STPPING HORSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,616, dated March 6, 1883.

Application filed November 15, 1882. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL EDLER VoN SCHWARZ, a subject of Austria-Hungary, residingat the city 0f Vienna,in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, haveinvented certain new and Vusei'ul Improvements in Devices for Stopping Horses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or gures ot' reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specification. i

The object of this invention is to provide an apparatus for stopping or quieting runaway or refractory horses; and it consists in a blinding device for cutting off the light from the animals eyes, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure lis a rear elevation of the apparatus with the curtain shown down in one half and raised in the other halt'. Fig. 2 is a plan view.

A is a U-shaped frame, whose cross-section is also U-shaped to form a space, in which the blinding curtain B is contained when drawn up. The curtain B, made of exible material ot'any suitable kind, is provided with U-form ribs a, which retain it in form when let down and cause the curtain to fold regularly when drawn up into the frame. In this folded condition the curtain fis held by two pawls or triggers, C, one at each end of frame A, upon a spindle, D, that is held in anges on the frame. Around the spindles are spiral springs b, that tend to turn the ends d of the pawls under the frame, and at the upper ends of the spindles are arms F, having eyes, to which the cords or reins G are connected. The reins pass through rings j', and from thence back to a convenient position for being taken hold of by the driver. Pins c, taking against frame a, limit the inward movement ot' the wir pawls. By this construction, when the blinder is raised, its ribs ct push out the pawlsCby pressure upon the beveled ends of the ends d, and the curtain is held up by the pawls taking beneath the lower rib, F.

H represents a ring at each end of frame A. These rings are each connected with the bridlering, connecting its side and front straps, so that the device may be readily attached to or removed from the bridle.

The device being in place, if the horse becomes unmanageable, the reins G are to be drawn on, and the pawls being thus drawn back the curtain will t'all, and thereby cut oi' the animals sight and shut out the light with the eiiect to quiet hiin. When that end is attained the curtain is to be raised in place again.

Having thus described my invention, Whatl claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a device for stopping horses, the frame A, carrying the spring-pressed pivoted pawls C C, and U-shaped both transverselyand longitudinally, whereby a flexible curtain may be held by the pawls in the cavity formed in the frame, as shown and described.

2. The combination of reins G with a frame, A, having the pawls C (J constructed with eyes at their rearends, and theloopsff, Wherebythe pawls maybe disconnected from the curtain to allow it to drop, as described.

3. The combination of a flexible curtain having the end prrjecting ribs, a F, and the frame A, having the springpressed pawls C C, whereby the ribs a will push the pawls aside as they rise, and the pawls will be forced by their s )rings under the rib l so as to hold u i.

the curtain, as described.

In testimony whereof l aftix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

CARL EDLER VON SCHWARZ. Witnesses:

ANTON EDLER voN SCHWARZ, WILLIAM HNING. 

